Card holder



Aug.` 9, 192.7.- l

G. B. EDGAR ET AL CARD HOLDER Filed Deo, l, 1925 nvafnfoz Patented Aug.l9, 1927. y

en erstes PATENT eerie.

GEORGE BENJIMAN EDGAR AND LAIGHTON R. MELVIN, OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AS- 1SIGNORE OF FFTY-EIGHT PER CENT T SAID LA'IGI-ITON -R, MELVIN, THRTY PERCENT TO SAID B. EDGAR, SIX PER CENT TO FRAK E'. MELVN, .AND SIX PER CENTTO ROBERT A..MELVIN, BOl-I- OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS. l

CARD HOLDER.

Application filed December This invention relates to a device especiallydesigned for supporting display cards or the like, and aims to providenovel means whereby the card may be locked against accidentaldisplacement.

rllhe primary object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be readily and easily moved to its inactiveposition, allowing a card to be positioned over the supporting pinthereof, whereupon the device may be readily returned to a lockingposition. y t

A further object of the invention is to provide means to insure againstthe card which is held by the device, bending at the weakened portionthereof or the portionwherein the opening of the card is formed.

vWith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without 'departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating one form of the invention.

Figure2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional View therethrough. f

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a further modified form of theinvention.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough.

Referring to the. drawing in detail, the device includes a body portionthat may be secured to a support which may be in the form of a post,side of a house or the like, the support being however indicated by thereference characterv 5.

The device as shown by Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing includes a bar V6formed preferably of sheet metal, the same being provided with anelongated opening 7 disposed adjacent to' its upper end, and anelongated opening 8 disposed adjacent to its opposite end, there beingprovided a lateral cut out 1, 1925. Serial No. 72,521.

portion 9 communicating with the elongated opening 8 to permit the'device to be. positioned over a pin or the like.

The reference character 10 indicates cated at 12 is formed with anelongated opening 13 to accommodate the headed pin 14, there beingprovided an elongated cut out kportion 15 at the lower end of the bar12,

that has an opened lower end permitting the device to be slid intoposition under a cooperating headed pin 16.

The card in this showing, is indicated at 17 and is also formed with anopening to be fitted ov-er the headed pin 16.

As shown by Figures 5 and 6, a bar 18 is provided, which bar is formedwith an elongated opening 19 to accommodate the headed pinl 20 to permitvertical sliding movement of the bar 18, there being provided anelongated opening 21 at the lower end of the bar 18, which opening 21 isformed with an enlarged portion 22 permitting the bar to be positionedover the head 23 of the lowermost pin and slid to a position as shown byFigure. 5 to lock the card indicated at 24 against movement.

At the lower end of the bar 18, is a finger piece 25, which adords meansto conveniently move the bar in a manner as described.

From the foregoing detail description, it is believed that a furtherdetailed description as to the operation of the invention isunnecessary.

We claim In a device of the character described, a supporting member,pins arranged in vertical spaced relation with each other, and disposedin the supporting member, ya retaining bar having elongated openingsdisposed adjacent to the'ends thereof, said openings accommodating thepins to permit the bar to he turned upwardly to provid-e a. fingerpiece. moved vertically, a portion of the bar ad- In testimony that weClaim the foregoing jacent to the lower end of one of the openas ourown, we have hereto ailixed our signa.- 10 ings being out away toprovide a lateral pas tures.

sageway establishing communication with one of the openings to permitthe bar to be GEORGE BENJIMAN EDGAR. swung laterally, and one end of thebar being LAGHTON R. MELVIN.

